Brain's Selfishness 'off-switch'health,


	Brain's Selfishness 'off-switch'health,

wildcat

10-10-2006 7:05 AM

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10-10-2006 10:05 AM

egoldstein

That's a fascinating experiment...highly recommend clicking thru to the source for anyone intrigued by this clip.

I have learned a lot about the human brain here on clipmarks... it is truly fascinating to me how complex and powerful the brain is.

Great clip wildcat!

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